Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-16
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The custom Of taking lOun excursions
through the country By Presidents =
much older than u generally believed
says she Philadelphia Prsas. Washina
ton had seen pretty maoh ell Of the
Union north Of the CarniinAs, before be
becsme President, and both John Adams
and his son, John Quincy Adams, we're
great travellers for their time. Ms. JET
feEson and Mr.. Madisau, howeTeFs sell
dom weFs long away from the Capital.
and their longest trips Vsfe those made
% their country esaia IN Virginia.
President naonEos vas the frat b con
ueige khe idea OF making an extensive
journey through tue States willis Pfesi-
dent, and be undertook, during ons Of
the ionQ vacations, 20 travel nofth0ard
thr0uah New England aud then wsst
ward a. far as Ohio. II was tedious
Journey 20 make. far mora than an ex-
ournion 20 Oregon would nov Be. Steam
boats were iost beginning % ply on
some Of tho rivers, and most OF the
lurnpikas we're badly kepa. Mr.. Mon
roe Travelled ID his own coach, 10 . very
sinpss manner. No special invitations
we're extended 10 him, has be vas cor
daily reoeived eweryWhore, aaa vas the
frst President that q greaB majority Of
the American people ever saw. The
siQht % q live President was far faFeE
ct that tine than IL now Il. wherever
Mr.. Mnnroe stopped great crowds
gathered frorn miles around 70 aee hSD,
and his summer ionFnsy was the great
sensation Of The gear.
Andrew jackson was driven 10 his
cen carriage 0gar the Gne national roa6s
0r CumbeFland road, as IL wns called.
from Nashviils 30 Washington some
COO miles, when be vent % assume the
Presidency. he vas exesedinRly foi q
Of driving and be kept q hne stud.
when be proposed 20 take summer
iannt into New England the nameleaz
0pposition-for the term Whlg bad not
then hsen adopted-faised 3 great CRY.
which seemed only the more 6rmly 70
Determine Old Hickory 10 20. He bad
never been II New England, OF, indeed,
Anywhere IN she north. Lbs report thsf
be Wsa 20 visit those portions Of she
ooahsKy created the REeateEl exeisemeni
everywkere, and great preparations
we're made 10 reeeive him. Be rode IN
ane STYLE IN bis oWn cosoh, and. e Il
satd, on several ocoBsiens six horses
eara attached 20 is. All along the coun-
Try roads people gathered, many Of
Them saitisg patiently 10 see him pass.
Andy johnson was the GFat Of recent
Presidents b make D long iouRney
thFuaQh the eonntry. This whs done,
nos becsase Of any SPECIAL invitation,
0ui Of be own wish. Whesher the
speeches that be delivered daring that
trip from tha open carriage, Ia which
ne was driven through many large
owns, we're Ia eonsem .iation when be
Qu1tted WASHINGTON OF not, u not
kno0n. Bot they we're delivered upon
tbs slightest opportunity, and were %
ptFsonai, and 20 fresly discussed pab-
lie Affairs, as 10 excite Wtdess al1enstou.
A thing lac this had never been dous
d fore. and nxEef since. JohnBon turn
ed MS back on TIE unwrttan lawg Of
the waste House, that repairs what
ever communications Presidents have
70 make 20 the psopie, 70 b euardediy
and m1st diani6sdly done In writing.
Jonnaoo'a exeursion cas- nos pleasure
trip. he means businsaa. He wished
20 explafn his policy, fhonah this meth
% Of dong % wes aaaiust TIE advise Of
hIa best fri nds.
Grana vas Z great Traveller. He was
csnaionaieiy foDd Of travelling, and be
gas moss cemoeFafie N bia manaer Of
travelling. After The var and duFina
ore inoumbsn0g Of the PFesidspoy hs
visited aimcas every part OF the UnEon.
the Rollmen paFioE-saK ges lass b
aiunine 20 b used on NE raiivaga, and
CRAFTS fsyoFtts plaee vas 10 the rear
peag the WindoW. ffom Uhioh be waa
accustomed 90 look upon the oonntFy
wfth q most ocssrsanf ere. Receptions
gers q bore % bin. and once, when on
q vlsit 70 Hsw Haven, Is was With coz
Siderable osfnsaisy that be esnld be IN
ducfd 70 lsave q nsAf under q tree In the
yard Of the late HsnFy faFnham. where
Pc vas smoking ; elRaF and chatliaa
Bib 1siiahffnl tnformallty, 20 affend q
great Eeesesimn. whsFe many thousands
aafe waiting Ter him-
AT ali sganfa." said be, 'siet ma smoks
another cigar bef8se 60
Hayes was . coed deal Of q traveller,
an6 exeept Gram. wns tie only Pfsat-
dent 50 yisit tue Fao1he eloce.
GsnsFsi ArtGuf was fond 81 travel,
bas abhoEFsd pabtis Keoeptiens. Hn
Zoo pfoio1eed trips. one into TIE vida
a. Florida and TIE 0sher into tha Yet
loussona Park, wsrs made na priFaseiy
e u were possible % - i. Ard Ne
RreaEly enioysd tie fresdsm fran cen.
VenlionAl FsatFafnss q dress and ems
tnmn.
AIr. Cleveland, IN Ne liflss tFHvsIlna
Be hes done. 6aos tho conEaemsu1 even
% ans palaee ears iKksones e1d when4s
e. be con d % be travels rs night. He
u the n01ndeal q ss1epars 10 q car, but
be haa qusnK habil q ertttna np e
aeon ns dawn liahtena % he window
Whsn tEasaifnR - tha Daytime be fra
qDenfiF as1B for hoaFa, neslhaF lnokinq
% the Fiehs nor the feft, has calmly star
ina abea1, ns fhoaah ms mind wAs basF
wilh oihsE thtnas than l1czs naf1snIlg
IzzRestad % travel.